Great Training Resources for Animation

Some of these list schools, animators, techniques and more.

http://drawn.ca/archive/ Great resource for animation and illustration

http://blog.drawn.ca/ Same as above, but their current website.

http://www.angryanimator.com

http://www.stopmotionanimation.com/handbook/

http://www.animationmeat.com/notes/nineoldmen/nineoldmen.html

http://www.animationtoolworks.com/index.html

http://www.animatortraining.com/

http://dzineblog.com/2010/09/40-must-see-cool-short-animation-websites.html

http://www3.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/

http://www3.nfb.ca/animation/objanim/en/techniques/

Aaron's Art Tips on YouTube

http://teachanimation.org

https://introanimation.wordpress.com/week-3/

http://photoshopanimation.com/2014/photoshop-frame-rate-essentials/

Here are some animators to look for:

http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/animation/ Lots of greats here. Check out their large collection and discover someone new.

http://www.awn.com/village/animators.php3 Another great resource for animators and all things animation.

Caroline Leaf http://www.carolineleaf.com/

Jacques Drouin http://www.nfb.ca/film/Mindscape/ Done with a pinboard

Lotte Reiniger http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.3/articles/moritz1.3.html

The Brothers Quay http://www.awn.com/heaven_and_hell/QUAY/quay1.htm

Jan Svankmajer http://www.awn.com/heaven_and_hell/svank/svank1.htm

UP Animators: Bob Peterson, Scott Clark and Steve May

This years list of Oscar qualified animated shorts

William Kentridge http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/

Anthony Lucas (The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello)

The Academy Awards: Oscars rules on how to enter a film/animation and list of resources

http://www.oscars.org/index.html

Milt Kahl: Considered Animation's Michelangelo

Archive of Hand drawn Animation

George Schwizgebel

Nick Park who did Wallace and Gromit and the Peter Gabriel music video Sledgehammer.

Tim Burton

HIGH SCHOOL ANIMATION SITES

http://apexflash.webs.com/

Animations Worthy of Watching

This one features a great message about bullying, but is also a nice example of a variety of animation techniques.
http://www.upworthy.com/bullies-called-him-pork-chop-he-took-that-pain-with-him-and-then-cooked-it-into

Just for Fun! Art History